Update on 1850s evening gown.

Well we had a busy and successful film shoot at the weekend involving about twenty actors in full period costume. It was a wonderful sight in a stunning setting.

Here are some pictures of me in my dress. Hopefully you can see from my previous post that I altered the berha (which was a last minute idea) as I decided it was too big and didn't flatter me at all.











Considering I was wearing a heavy petticoat, corset etc, I found the outfit surprisingly comfortable although some of the other girls complained about their corset all weekend. I really found it quite bearable and the corset very supportive. I really didn't want to take it off at the end of the shoot! The most uncomfortable part of the dress was the collar/shoulder which was quite tight around the upper arm and restricted movements, although one girl played the piano delightfully for us.

Please checkout www.wagscreen.co.uk for more information on the film!